Bottolf Pederson Drevdal, b: 1673 -

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}


			^{Nils Øvrebø}^{b.1590 d.1655}

		^{Peder Nilsson Belgen}^{b.1635 Luster, Norway d.1714 Belgen, Luster, Norway}

^{Mari Bottolfsdatter}^b.1700 d.	^{Bottolf Pederson Drevdal}^{b.1673 d.1754}

^{Ole Bottolfsen}^b.1706 d.

^{Peder Bottolfsen}^b.1710 d.			^{Lars Jørgenson Tandle}^{b.1625 d.1690}

^{Lars Bottolfsen}^b.1723 d.		^{Jørgen Larsson Drevdal}^{b.1659 Slottet under Tand, Luster d.1724 Drevdal nordre, Luster}

^{Anna Bottolfsdatter}^{b.1726 Drevdal nordre, Luster d.1801 Luster, Norway}	^{Anna Jørgensdatter}^{b.1680 Drevdal nordre, Luster d.1742 Drevdal nordre, Luster}

		^{Anna Olsdatter}^{b.1659 Luster, Norway d.1731 Svangstu, Luster}